U-571 (2000)
Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Combat Films, Sea Adventure, War Adventure |
Release Date - Apr 21, 2000 (USA) |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - France, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this World War II action thriller, American reconnaissance agents learn that a German submarine is sinking. The doomed ship carries an Enigma Machine, a special coding device that allows high-level Axis forces to send messages that can't be read without a similar encryption mechanism. Obtaining a working Enigma device would be invaluable for the Allied war effort, so a U.S. sub is sent out to rescue the machine. However, German forces have already picked up the sub's distress signal and are en route to rescue their comrades. U-571 features a distinguished cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, and Jon Bon Jovi.
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assignment, Navy, retrieve, sea-disaster, sinking, submarine, technology, world-war